Under the Biosecurity Act 2014, everyone has an obligation to prevent or minimise the impact of invasive animals on human health, social amenity, the economy and the environment.

An Australian Bureau of Statistics survey found that Queensland's farmers spend more than $180 million each year controlling pest animals. However, the total cost of pest animals to Queensland's economy and your business can be much higher, including:

direct control and management costs

production losses - including pasture and crop damage, livestock predation and competition for food resources and water